There's a support request 1215048131 addressing the problem you described to me. I had to switch from hotmail to gmail because hotmail kept screwing up deardiary's notices - apparently hotmail has gotten the peculiar notion that deardiary is a spammer. That's where all your notices have gone to, anyhow. As for your other issues, I've asked that admin contact you directly at the last good address I have for you (which happens to be a hotmail address with a number in it).
Do not despair, and read DearDiary1 journal for some additional information. If you want a gmail address, let me know and I'll send you an invite. Just let me know where to send it to.
Ciao and meow, kiddo.